What's Your Cal Poly IQ? - Cal Poly Magazine

What is the name of Cal Poly's live animal mascot?

Musty

The Mustang

Chase

Cal the Horse

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What are Cal Poly's official colors?

Black and Tan

Green and Gold

White and Green

Green and Brown

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In what year was Cal Poly founded?

1900

1901

1967

1879

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How many floors are there in the Kennedy Library?

3

5

6

4

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Which of these is NOT a local hike near Cal Poly?

Cerro San Luis

The P

Bishop Peak

Mt. San Jacinto

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What is the name of Cal Poly's athletic stadium?

John Madden Stadium

Alex Spanos Stadium

Mustang Stadium

Poly Bowl

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Which of the following has NOT been a name of the Cal Poly student newspaper?

The Polymath

The Mustang Daily

El Mustang

The Polygram

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What happens in downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday night?

A pool party

A parade

A farmers' market

All the stores close

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How many students attend Cal Poly?

17,000

32,000

50,000

21,000

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Which of the following sports is NOT found at Cal Poly?

Golf

Curling

Quidditch

Polo

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Where is Cal Poly's sister campus located?

Fresno

Paso Robles

San Francisco

Pomona

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When did current Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong take office?

2015

2000

2011

1980

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What's the name of the freshman and transfer orientation at the beginning of each school year?

Riding High!

SOAR

New Student Week

Week of Welcome

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What place at Cal Poly is commonly referred to as the Architecture Graveyard?

The place where old architecture professors are buried

A collection of architecture projects in the hills behind campus

A museum in the architecture building

A collection of models of demolished campus buildings in Kennedy Library

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Who was the longest-serving president of Cal Poly?

Warren Baker

Margaret Chase

Robert E. Kennedy

Julian McPhee

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Which of these is not a Cal Poly residence hall?

Siskiyou

Cerro Vista

Sequoia

Sierra Madre

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Which of the following is NOT the name of a college at Cal Poly?

College of Science and Mathematics

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Issues

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Which parody song did Weird Al Yankovic record as a student at Cal Poly?

Amish Paradise (parody of Gangsta's Paradise)

My Bologna (parody of My Sharona)

Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines)

Eat It (parody of Beat It)

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Which of the following is a student-favorite barbecue restaurant in San Luis Obispo?

Splash Cafe

Woodstock's

Firestone Grill

Fat Boy's

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In what famous parade does Cal Poly have an official float every year?

Mardi Gras

San Francisco Pride Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Tournament of Roses Parade

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